Broadcom Announces Successful Completion of Technology Network Trial by Wasu

The Broadcom Corporation (News - Alert), a provider of semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, announced that the technology network trial of Wasu, Hangzhou based DTV and IPTV (News - Alert) operator, which is supported over the Broadcom DOCSIS-based Ethernet over Coax (EoC) cable platform, has been successfully completed.

During the trial run of the Broadcom solution, the apparent performance and quality of service (QoS) benefits became apparent to Wasu. The company realized that the deployment of the Broadcom solution could prove instrumental in providing fast, reliable, and enhanced interactive TV, broadband and telecom services across the multi-dwelling units (MDUs) and homes across China.

In a release, Zhang Changli, Vice President of Research Institute, Wasu Digital TV Media Group, said, "Achieving significant performance and quality of service benefits, we are pleased to implement Broadcom's technology that provides an economical architecture to implement triple play services to our subscribers. We look forward to future deployments with Broadcom, accelerating the deployment of China's NGB initiative."

The DOCSIS-based EoC cable architecture from Broadcom which utilizes the current EPON and GPON standards has been designed as a complete chipset and software solution. Further more, the solution features a Coax Media Converter (CMC), as well as DOCSIS 2.0 and 3.0 cable modem in addition to set-top box (STB) SoC solutions.

A number of cable and network equipment providers currently leverage the DOCSIS-based EoC technology from Broadcom in their device designs.

Ernie Bahm, Senior Director, Cable Head-End Marketing, Broadcom, said, "By leveraging all key standards including DOCSIS, EPON and GPON and doubling bandwidth speed, our solution delivers high performing and reliable voice, video and data services in China. We are excited to announce the successful conclusion of Wasu's network trial as a testament to our standards-based, cost-effective DOCSIS-based EoC technology."

Broadcom has announced its participation in the NGB (Next Generation Broadcasting) working group, which is being headed by SARFT, the Chinese government agency responsible of broadcasting. The company is contributing in the process of standardization of the DOCSIS-based EoC solution which is being lead by Topway as well as a number of cable Chinese operators.